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Mont Blanc beer
There are some great local beers available in the refugios along the way – definitely a very pleasant aspect of coming in…
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Refugio Monte Bianco
The refugio Monte Bianco sits just above Courmayeur in Italy. It is a warm and welcoming place that has a terrace that…
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Val Ferret
The walk from Courmayeur towards La Vachey offers an amazing close up panorama of the Eastern Flanks of the Mont Blanc massif.…
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Refugio Bonatti
A group of walkers relax outside refugio Bonatti taking lunch as they take in the superb views back down the Val Ferret.
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Mont Blanc trekkers
You will meet people of ages on different sections of the Tour de Mont Blanc. Sometimes a family with fit children hiking…
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Old Sheperd’s hut, Gioe Val Ferret
Once used for shelter by Sheperd’s practicing transhumance these derelict buildings at Gioe are a picturesque reminder of the hard life the…
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Refugio Elena – Col de Ferret
Hikers climbing from Refugio Elena towards the Col De Ferret and the Swiss border. Note the very different geography and landscape of…
